Bare Act
The Uttarakhand Recovery of Damages to Public and Private Property Act, 2024
General202428 sections
This Act establishes a legal framework in Uttarakhand to provide compensation for damage caused to both public and private property. It applies to the entire state and comes into force immediately. The legislation creates Claims Tribunals composed of retired district judges and senior officers to adjudicate on claims. District officials are required to file compensation petitions within three months of an incident, while private property owners can also file their own claims. The Act aims to ensure that victims of property damage, particularly during protests, receive fair financial redress for their losses.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Claim petition for public or private property
- 4. Review of Cases
- 5. Monitoring of Cases
- 6. Claim petition for private property
- 7. Constitution of Claims Tribunal
- 8. Functions and powers of the Claims Tribunal
- 9. Application/claim petition for compensation
- 10. Cause of action to claim damage to property
- 11. Who may initiate the action for claiming compensation for public and private property and its time limit
- 12. Who may be joined as respondents
- 13. Notice to parties
- 14. Appearance of parties and filing of written statement
- 15. Method of recording evidence
- 16. Local Inspection
- 17. Adjournment
- 18. Appearance through legal practitioner
- 19. Judgment and award of compensation
- 20. Award of interest where any claim is allowed
- 21. Principles relating to assessing the amount of damage to property and its liability
- 22. Finality of award
- 23. Recovery of money as arrear of land revenue
- 24. Bar on jurisdiction of civil Courts
- 26. Power to make rules
- 27. Power to remove difficulty
- 28. Repeal and Savings
- 29. Repeal and Saving of the Uttarakhand Ordinance No. 01 of 2024
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